Actor
· Directing
Terry Gilliam
Born 1940-11-22
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.
Filmography 134
Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
as Self (archive) - director
2024
Reel Britannia
as Self
2022
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
as Self
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Bye Bye Morons
as Le chasseur publicité
2020
Fellini of the Spirits
as Self
2020
He Dreams of Giants
as Himself
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
2019
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
as Giant #2 (Voice)
2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
as Self
2018
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
as Self
2017
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
as Self
2017
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
as Himself
2016
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
as Himself
2016
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
as Himself
2016
The Dada Principle
as Self
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Director and Animator
2015
I REC U
as Dr. Therieux
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
as Self
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Nasty Alien (voice)
2015
Jupiter Ascending
as Seal and Signet Minister
2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
2013
9 Month Stretch
as Charlie Meatson
2013
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
2012
For No Good Reason
as Self
2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
as Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
2012
Evening Urgant
as Self
2012
The Cricklewood Greats
as Himself
2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
as Self - Director
2012
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
2011
The Monster of Nix
as The Ranger (Voice)
2011
The Legend of Hallowdega
as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
as Self
2010
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
as Self
2010
Sodankylä Forever
as Self
2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
2009
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as Himself
2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
2008
What Is Brazil?
as Self
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self - Director & Writer
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2008
Movie Connections
as Self
2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Locked Out
as Le faux bébé
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
as Self / Various Characters
2006
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
as Self
2005
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
as Himself
2005
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Getting Gilliam
as Self
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
2003
Breakfast with Hunter
as Self
2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
as Himself
2003
Forever Ealing
as Self
2002
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Writer & Director
2002
Chris on Chris
as Self
2002
The Life of Python
as Self
2000
Trigger Happy TV
as Self
2000
The Monty Python Story
as Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
as Self
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as Self
1999
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Self
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self
1998
Ruby
as Self
1997
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
1996
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
as Self
1996
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
1995
The Last Machine
1995
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
as Self
1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
as Self - Interviewee
1994
Life of Python
as Self / Various Roles
1990
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
1989
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
as Self
1989
The Movie Life of George
as Self
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
1988
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Imhaus
1985
Brazil
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
1985
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Window Cleaner (uncredited)
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1982
Storytime
as Narrator
1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Life of Brian
as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
1979
Cinématon
as N°601
1978
The South Bank Show
as Self
1978
Jabberwocky
as Man with Rock
1977
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Self
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
1974
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
as Terry Gilliam
1974
Miracle of Flight
as Voice
1974
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
And Now for Something Completely Different
as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various
1969
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME
as Terry Gilliam